TWEETS RECENTES

WAKE UP - the coolest, smartest, most unique people are right here

I had quite a wake up call this morning and wanted to give a big shot out on my blog. I just finished checking out the profile for someone who in my opinion has just claimed one of the remaining spots on my initial "Ten coolest people on My developerWorks and the smarter planet' list.

So here's the real kicker, I work with this very cool, self proclaimed unique (that's right, unique, but not weird) individual every day. But I had no idea she was so cool. So without further adieu, let me announce that Sarochin Tollette is indeed one of the coolest people on My developerWorks and the smarter planet.

All I can say is thanks to My developerWorks, I can now set aside old school management tools like one-on-ones and use all these very cool social software tools to get to really know my colleagues. OK, Ok, OK...before I get busted...I don't really do regular one-on-ones...you might describe my one-on-one track record as a little tarnished. Hey Frances, I think it might be time to turn myself in for one of your upcoming True Confesssions blog updates

But getting back to Sarohin....given some of Sarochin's very cool talents, it looks like I might be in luck...instead of just blogging to my wife on our May 2nd anniversary, it looks like I now know where to go to get some very cool jewelry.

In case you missed my Viet Nam shout out ....check out our very cool new developerWorks site for Viet Nam. If you'd like to learn more about how we built this new site, you can check in with Leah, Linda, and Chetan on our very cool developerWorks international and local site team. By the way, I think I may have to add a "team entry" to my "Ten coolest people on My developerWorks and the smarter planet' list because this team is really cool!

One final thought, whatever happened to Robin Williams? Wasn't he one of the coolest dudes on the smarter planet at one time?

Speaking of profiles... I learned something cool about one of my
developerWorks colleagues by surfing through their profile. Not
only has this cool dude led the charge on updating our
developerWorks articles with all types of smart new features... but
he is an excellent photographer! <div>&nbsp;</div>
Check out our own Roosevelt Bynum... and be sure to surf over to
his fine art photography.. which is most excellent! <div>&nbsp;</div>
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/profiles/user/robynum

Hey Jim,<div>&nbsp;</div>
Just catching up on everything. You are being too tough on yourself
on many fronts. <div>&nbsp;</div>
As for one-on-one meetings, since your door is always open for
walkins so appointments aren't normally necessary. And if one
wanted to schedule something it is no trouble at all.<div>&nbsp;</div>
As for being a bit of luddite -- I don't even have a cell phone. At
this point I don't have it because it irritates people and that is
loads of fun. Of course, I will let you judge whether being in my
company is a good or bad thing.

I'd like to nominate Victoria Ovens. She's the queen of social
networking and graphics, and she's got a lot of non-work activities
that make her even more interesting. She rides bikes and knits and
creates Web pages and has a Coach purse addiction and tons of other
stuff.

Thannks Bob...I had no idea Rose was such a cool photographer.
Rose, you are quite the cool dude.<div>&nbsp;</div>
Thanks Kelley....I had Victoria in mind...but I'm glad to see you
agree. It's hard for the rest of us to compete with such a cool
graphics artist like Victoria.